Drawing on an array of stories from across the globe, students will develop the tools necessary to tell dynamic stories on stage. With an infusion of acting and global visual arts, students will work as an ensemble to create original theatre inspired by the rich history of storytelling from across the world, without even leaving the classroom! At the last class, family and friends are invited to join the group and watch the creative process in action. ,Students will spend a week on the high seas, discovering uninhabited lands, and traveling through fiction’s most awesome stories all while never leaving the classroom. Students will use their actor’s tools (body, mind, voice, and imagination) to create daring and dynamic characters in the most harrowing situations. Through theatre and hands on visual art experiences students will bring these stories to life. At the last class, family and friends are invited to join the group to watch the creative process in action.